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Judgment date
Case number
C6/2003
Before
Gleeson CJ, Gummow, Kirby, Hayne, Callinan, Heydon JJ
Catchwords
Federal jurisdiction – Tort – Negligence – Accident on high seas – Action commenced by plaintiff in Supreme Court of Australian Capital Territory – Limitation law – Application of s 80, Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – Whether limitation law of Australian Capital Territory applies – Whether "laws of the Commonwealth" include common law of Australia unmodified by statute law in force in forum – Whether scope for adoption of additional common law choice of law rule.
Constitution – s 75(iii).
Judiciary Act 1903 (Cth) – ss 56, 79, 80.
Limitation Act 1985 (ACT) – ss 11, 36, 56.
Navigation Act 1912 (Cth) – ss 260, 261, 261A.
Limitation Act 1623 (21 Jac I c 16) – s 3.